The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

The first Missouri Breaks Triathlon, beautiful setting and bit brutal of a race

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument (FMB) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sponsored the 1st Missouri Breaks Triathlon. The event used the Missouri River as the backdrop. It was designed to be a family or group event just to celebrate. Although the triathlon started with a 20-mile canoe/kayak, then a 3.4-mile foot race, and finished with a 20-mile cycling portion, it didn't need to be completed solo. It could have been a tag team race anywhere along the event. However, Michael Wenger of Loma took 4th place...